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Effect of water on copper mediated living radical polymerization
Author(s) -
Perrier Sébastien,
Haddleton David M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200206)182:1<261::aid-masy261>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - polymerization , radical polymerization , copper , ionic polymerization , living free radical polymerization , chemistry , polymer chemistry , living polymerization , polymer , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , chain growth polymerization , cationic polymerization , solution polymerization , alkyl , cobalt mediated radical polymerization , photochemistry , organic chemistry
The use of water as a solvent for copper mediated living radical polymerization has been further investigated. Optimal conditions for effective living radical polymerization using catalyst complexes based on CuBr and N‐(n‐alkyl)‐2‐pyridylmethanimine ligands were found, leading to well defined polymer structures. The effect of water on the rate of polymerization was studied, and it was found that competitive complexation of ligand and water occurs at copper in addition to an enhanced polymerization rate on increasing the polarity of the medium.